Don't know how I missed this one but it's a great thriller. From the title you'd nev...
The Prisoner of Shark Island
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 28, 1936
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
69%
Original Title
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
John Ford
Description
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.